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1 injured in Pikesville car explosion

A car exploded Monday morning in Pikesville, leading residents to think that a bomb had exploded. Baltimore County police officials said crews responded at 8:13 a.m. to a report of three cars on fire at a parking lot at the Annen Woods Apartments in the unit block of Harness Court. Police said one car exploded, and that led to the others becoming engulfed in flames. The fire was under control by 8:30 a.m. The only person hurt was the driver of the car that exploded. Police said he was standing outside the vehicle when it exploded.

A car exploded Monday morning in Pikesville, leading residents to think that a bomb had exploded. Baltimore County police officials said crews responded at 8:13 a.m. to a report of three cars on fire at a parking lot at the Annen Woods Apartments in the unit block of Harness Court. Police said one car exploded, and that led to the others becoming engulfed in flames. The fire was under control by 8:30 a.m. The only person hurt was the driver of the car that exploded. Police said he was standing outside the vehicle when it exploded.

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Updated: 5:52 PM EDT Apr 25, 2016

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WEBVTT IT LOOKED LIKE BEIRUT LIKE WHAT YOU SEE ON TV. >> IT'S DIFFERENT WHEN IT'S YOUR OWN BACKYARD. LISA: JEFFREY ISRAEL SAID HE THEN BEGAN TO SEE THE EXPLOSION HAD WREAKED HAVOC INSIDE OF HIS HOME. >> I SAW DUST COMING DOWN FROM THE CEILING FANS, THE SKYLIGHT WAS DAMAGED. I GO DOWNSTAIRS AND HAVE NAILS COMING THROUGH IN THE DEN AND LOOK OUTSIDE, THERE'S A CAR ON FIRE WITH HUGE BLACK SMOKE. LISA: BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE ARSON DETECTIVES SAY THE EXPLOSION WENT OFF AROUND 8:00 THIS MORNING AT AN APRTMANT COMPLEX PARKING LOT IN THE UNIT BLOCK OF HARNESS COURT. >> THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THREE CARS. LISA: THE CAR THAT EXPLODED CAUSED TWO OTHERS TO CATCH FIRE. THE ONLY PERSON HURT IS THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR THAT BLEW UP. POLICE SAY HE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT EXPLODED. >> THERE WAS ONE PERSON INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. >> I THOUGHT IT WAS A BOMB. A CAR BOMB, THAT'S WHAT I HONESTLY THOUGHT. LISA: NOW POLICE SAY THEY DO NOT BELIEVE TERMINAL ACTIVITY IS INVOLVED. ARSON INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL

1 injured in Pikesville car explosion

A car exploded Monday morning in Pikesville, leading residents to think that a bomb had exploded. Baltimore County police officials said crews responded at 8:13 a.m. to a report of three cars on fire at a parking lot at the Annen Woods Apartments in the unit block of Harness Court. Police said one car exploded, and that led to the others becoming engulfed in flames. The fire was under control by 8:30 a.m. The only person hurt was the driver of the car that exploded. Police said he was standing outside the vehicle when it exploded.